Ashland, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,112 (All urban)

Ashland, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,724 (1,437 occupied: 997 owner occupied, 440 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Housing density: 990 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $362 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $453)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $295

Median gross rent in Ashland, PA in 2007: $491

Housing units in Ashland with a mortgage: 446 (70 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 475

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,946 (it was $38,100 in 2000)

Ashland:	$52,946
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,197 - $90,840

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,264
Here: $102,264
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,293
Here: $57,293
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $62,404
Here: $62,404
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,698
Here: $99,698
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,379
Here: $4,379
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $29,792
Here: $29,792
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,282

In family households: 2,606 (663 male householders, 201 female householders)
684 spouses, 852 children (802 natural, 22 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 27 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 676 (259 male householders (200 living alone)), 329 female householders (323 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 375 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 40 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

418 married couples with children.
194 single-parent households (36 men, 158 women).

97.8% of residents of Ashland speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 95 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 180 8 rooms: 177 9 or more rooms: 170

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 78 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 78 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 18
1970 to 1979: 83
1960 to 1969: 68
1950 to 1959: 111
1940 to 1949: 224
1939 or earlier: 1,169

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 223 3 bedrooms: 507 4 bedrooms: 141 5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 148 2 bedrooms: 137 3 bedrooms: 115 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 160 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 362 3 vehicles: 95 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 147 1 vehicle: 194 2 vehicles: 94 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashland, PA:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 63
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 184
$50,000 to $59,999: 104
$60,000 to $69,999: 94
$70,000 to $79,999: 65
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ashland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashland:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 53
$350 to $399: 59
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 58
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Ashland, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.3%
Number of people working at home: 8 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 143
5 to 9 minutes: 279
10 to 14 minutes: 181
15 to 19 minutes: 155
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 107
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 48
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 55

Ashland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,013 (75%)
Carpooled: 212 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Walked: 101 (7%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 8 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 266
$10,000 to $14,999: 125
$15,000 to $19,999: 158
$20,000 to $24,999: 135
$25,000 to $29,999: 81
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $44,999: 50
$45,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 174
$60,000 to $74,999: 95
$75,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 885

Irish: 646

Italian: 204

Polish: 164

English: 133

United States or American: 133

Dutch: 131

Pennsylvania German: 89

Welsh: 77

Lithuanian: 66

Ukrainian: 51

Other groups: 41

Scotch-Irish: 37

French (except Basque): 30

Russian: 30

Slovak: 19

Austrian: 19

Arab:: 14

Scottish: 13

Lebanese: 9

Hungarian: 7

Slavic: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Egyptian: 5

Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3066
Northeast: 93
Midwest: 8
South: 90
West: 20

69% of Ashland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 479
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 633
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,296

Ashland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashland marital status for males

Ashland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,695

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 399
One, attached: 848
Two: 87
3 or 4: 166
5 to 9: 82
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 40
Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,324

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Electricity (24%) Utility gas (11%) Coal or coke (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (34%) Utility gas (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	12.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	11.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	27.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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